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Summary: Ignore the Reviews...Go See This Movie!!!
Review: I've been waiting and waiting to see this movie for several reasons: (1) I grew up in Hawaii and feel very close to just about anything "Pearl Harbor", (2) it was written by Randall Wallace, one of my favorite screenwriters (BRAVEHEART, MAN IN THE IRON MASK), and (3) it just happened to open on my birthday (May 25th).However, when I woke up this morning, I flipped on CNN and heard one of the worst reviews I've ever heard about a movie. The reviewer even said the movie was soooooo bad, the viewer would have no "feelings" by the end and would learn nothing about the history of the actual event. After hearing the review, I decided I'd go see THE MUMMY RETURNS, instead, for my big day. But the person I went with insisted on this movie and I went along kind of grudgingly, thinking I'd be bored stiff for 3 hours. Turned out, I was so glad to see this movie. It was wonderful. It was epic. The love story was original and touching. And the vivid portrayal of the attack was, in my opinion, better than the sinking of the TITANIC in the movie of the same name. And contrary to what that idiot critic reported this morning on CNN, I cried like a baby...so much for not having any "feelings" by the end of the movie, huh? I've watched this happen several times before: critics love "slaughtering" big budget, big advertising, studio movies. But obviously they know nothing of what we the audience wants or about what touches us...and this movie definitely will leave an impact.
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Summary: Extremely Disappointing
Review: I went into this film, knowing that it was going to be a romance first-war second film. I knew that it was going to be another film along the lines of Armageddon, yet I still wanted to see the movie for its spectacular re-creation of the battle. Yes, the 40+ minute battle was stunning, breathtaking and heart-wrenching, yet I was utterly DISGUSTED by the fact that the movie paid more attention to the fact that there was a Jerry Springer-esque love triangle going on! 1,117 men died on the USS Arizona, over 3,000 total were killed at Pearl Harbor. Yet, this horrific and sad fact is burried under 2 and a quarter hours of plot involving two pilots who put their dream girl ahead of their country. The movie, I believe, is a disgrace to those who fought, and died at the battle, and throughout the Pacific campaign. Yes, I realize that this movie had to have a wide appeal to all audiences, but did it have to be this vain?!! If you want to see a well made film about the tragedy at P.H., then get "Tora!Tora!Tora!", a vastly superior film - both technically and substantially. "Saving Private Ryan" proved how horrible war is, and how tragic the D-Day invasion was, while at the same time instilling an unbelievable sense of patriotism and pride in America's choice to fight the Nazi's. "Pearl Harbor" briefly attempts to instill patriotism, but tosses it away for some cheap romantic plot line. A film that is full of historical innacuracy, like "The Patriot." But, at least that film was enjoybale......
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Summary: Action + Romance = The Fastest 3 Hours Ever
Review: I saw this on opening day with a theater full of teens. All were in awe of it. The storylines wove in and out so much that I was amazed that it was 3 hours long. Time just seemed to fly by. The acting was superb and the costuming was perfect, as far as I can remember from back then. The view of the water after the attack was most mind-boggling of all.
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Summary: Pearl Harbor
Review: After reading the reviews I am anxious to see the movie, and will this coming week., I got the impression that the love story was predictable, but enjoyable. Apparently the computer-generated action was convincing. As a truly great war story, featuring tender love, real scenes of actual aircraft of WWII in a real war time and every moment true see Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. For another classic, wonderful,war movie,this one also spun around the Pearl Harbor action, get From Here to Eternity.
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Summary: A good movie with an awesome awesome effects
Review: The first hour of the movie was a bit slow, when the romance between Ben Affleck's "Rafe" and Kate Beckinsale's "Evelyn" character were developed. But when Pearl Harbor was bombed, the effects were awesome, and the killing were so realistic. I was a big fan of computer effects - but I can barely concerntrate on the special effects cause I was so shaken by the realistic effect of how Pearl Harbor was attacked. Bay and Bruckheimer put a lot of gore here - and my heart just leap everytime people died. It makes me think, and seeing the mass amount of our people die during the bombing sequence was not a pleasant sight. It affects a part of me as a mankind. I am not that kind of person to cry in movies but this was different (heck I did not even cry in Titanic) - but you see so much despair, shock, sadness, pain when the pearl harbor was bombed that you just feel the same in your heart. The love story development was just so so (Kate Beckinsale did a GOOD job in acting when it comes to triangle of love) but it is the feeling of patriotism that matters at the end. It is a good movie overall - and I am going back to watch it again for the second time - this time concerntrating on the special effects. Mind you the effect are very detailed (ie the plane coming out of the smoke - with some part of the smoke swirling as went thru the propellor). And I have never seen Kate Beckinsale plays such role before. She was good in brokendown palace - but she looks different in this movie. Overall it is a good movie with awesome effect. Oh by the way just ignore what the critics say okay - some have to high of an expectation with the movie - I am sure that they find faults in everything that they watch. Even tho it is slow the first hour, it is still worth it. Just stop criticizing and sit back relax (or maybe you will not be relaxed, you might be shaken like I did) and just enjoy the show. And you know that I do have good opinion on the movie as I never like to write review to any movies. But my heart was propelled to write one for this show. Way to go Bay and Bruckheimer! Happy memorial day!
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Summary: See Pearl Harbor Now
Review: A very fine movie about a very important event, Pearl Harbor draws you into the film at it's very inception, but really comes alive about an hour into the film when the attack on Pearl Harbor begins. From then on, it's an awesome display of moviemaking at its best. Great characters, great action. See it soon.
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Summary: Yeah for wasted money and cheese
Review: wow, it doesn't get much worse. I will give it that the action sequences were amazing, the battle and destructions. But lets be honest here, if you have the average human intelligence, you WILL be able to predict what happens in the movie as it is loaded with foreshadowing to the point that one has to honestly cry its so pathetic. BAD ACTING, it is just not good. As one of my friend pointed out as we left the theatre, every line is either a grand metaphor, or a short direct line like "i love you", as if it was written by illiterate philosophers. people actually clapped at the end of the movie i was at too. WHY?????? To be honest I would have preferred Kate Beckinsale to die because she was playing both of them for patsy's. My favorite line was when she was asked if she loved one more than the other and she just responded, " what matters is I love you". Way to lie the guy right before he's going off to war. Probably would have gotten a Dear John letter if he hadn't been killed. In short, just don't go see it, please, I made the mistake, you should not. Do not encourage these people to make more movies like this! This is bad and then what happens next time is we get something like a sequel, AS IF THAT WERE EVEN POSSIBLE WITH A HISTORICAL MOVIE. please don't go!
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Summary: Should have been called Hollow Men or Titanic 2
Review: Utterly cheap and foolish entertainment...if you want to call it entertaining. Veterans left the theatre shaking their heads, feeling that the attack on Pearl Harbor had been cheapened by all the flash and flare of rubbish filmmaking. This type of cinematic history teaches nothing...it was a waste of time, plus it reminded viewers of a little film called "Titanic" way too much. I'm still trying to forget I ever paid hard-earned money to see that ship sink. When will Hollywood learn that its audiences aren't dumb at all...they are just being told they are by these "epic" films. Give us substance. Something that makes us want to learn more. Not this recycled formula of garbage and "pretty" CGI explosions. Someone needs to tell Hollywood to grow up.
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Summary: Pearl Harbor is Great
Review: Too many reviews have talked so much about the romance in negative terms that I am compelled to write about it as a true happening. I was 4 years old when Pearl Harbor happened. My best friend's sister was an Army nurse who fell in love with an Army officer. They served together in the Pacific. He was killed. Love stories do happen in war. Complications do arise. The romance was needed relief from the never ending pounding effects of the war. This movie should be seen by all young people along with TORA, TORA, TORA.
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Summary: Loved It Alot!!!
Review: I was lucky enough to see this movie the very first day it came out before lunch and I truly found it to be a rivetting experience. I am not old enough to remember any of these experiences and have only been able to understand them through dry documentaries on the history channel or through older family member's personal experiences. The older family members made a point of sticking with the light stories and refraining from reliving the heavier elements of life at Pearl Harbor. I really liked the plot, the acting, and the way the storylines made "real" people out of the statistical analysis of history. Even though I unfortunately heard a mixed bag of reviews before going to see the flick, I personally would not be surprised if this one becomes another "Titanic" movie. The time period hits a real cord with all of us and I think the movie hits that cord paricularly well!
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